Athens County Board of Developmental Disabilities
Disclosed Nov 19, 20241 year ago1,458 affectedConfirmed
Athens County Board of Developmental Disabilities, the covered entity (CE), reported that it experiences a ransomware attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 1,458 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license and Social Security numbers, diagnoses, conditions, and medications. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. The CE took several corrective actions in response to the breach including implementing multi-factor authentication and providing additional HIPAA training to its work force members.
What is known
| People affected | 1,458 (as reported by the organization) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Nov 19, 2024 |
| Happened | May 24, 2024 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Government · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Indiana Attorney General 2025 data breach report: Athens County Board of Developmental Disabilitiesin.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Athens County Board of Developmental Disabilities (Healthcare Provider, OH)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Nov 19, 2024 | 1,458 |
| Indiana AGresidents of IN | Feb 11, 2025 | 1 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · attack: unknown to hacking · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · data_types: [] to ["names","health"] · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · disclosed: 2025-02-11 to 2024-11-19 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · summary: empty to Athens County Board of Developmental Disabilities, the covered entity (CE), reported that it experiences a ransomware attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 1,458 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source
First seen 2026-09-25 (Indiana AG), confirmed by Indiana AG. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.
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